This is one of a group of flowers ive tried to photograph. Im not really a flower person although i love roses. I was trying to get some shots half as good as those of some of the shots I see here in these forums

I would have a deep red rose to emphasize the water droplet effect on the petals too.

My edit is not the most mind blowing thing you are ever going to see, it was a real rough job, I clarified and lightened the image just a touch, and increased the red and blue tones of the image, cropped it in nice and tight and finished it off with a little soft focus.

ok I like the original. And I don't mind the crop. That is the crop itself. maybe a bit less of a crop though. And as for the edit it is now way way way too soft. So much so it made my eyes feel like they were out of focus and feel funny.

Maybe something between the two. And if you didn't touch up the softness then the crop has enhanced it in some way.

Out of your recent three flower shots, I can say that this is my favourite one. The slight softness which adds a touch of romance is well balanced with ample detail of the rose revealing its beauty. Appreciating KFA's effot on one hand, still, I wouldn't consider a tighter crop than the original.

i actually like both compositions of this shot. I thin the shot is a tad soft but i think in the close up version it really suits it. Colouring is nice and suttle. great exposure, form is nice and clear